Moderately alkaline soils (>7 to 9) are typically found in regions with low rainfall such as those of Jordan. Irrigation with graywater may increase the alkalinity of soils due to the presence of sodium, potassium, or calcium salts in the graywater, particularly from laundry detergents. Although most garden plants prefer neutral to slightly acidic or slightly alkaline soils, there are many plants that grow well in alkaline soils, and many of them are drought tolerant. The following list provides a selection of such plants.

Botanical nameAcacia cyanophyllaEnglish common name MimosaArabic common name أكاشياGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Acacia farnesianaEnglish common name Sweet AcaciaArabic common name عنبرGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Acacia greggiiEnglish common name Catclaw AcaciaArabic common name ____Group Deciduous tree

Botanical name Agave palmeriEnglish common name Foxtail AgaveArabic common name أجاف Group Succulent

Botanical name Albizia julibrissinEnglish common name Silk TreeArabic common name ألبيزياGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Aloe nobilisEnglish common name Golden-tooth AloeArabic common name ألويGroup Succulent

Botanical name Bougainvillea sp.English common name BougainvilleaArabic common name مجنونةGroup Evergreen vine

Botanical name Brachychiton populeneusEnglish common name Bottle TreeArabic common name بدة العفريتGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Buddleia davidiiEnglish common name Butterfly BushArabic common name طرف العروسGroup Deciduous shrub

Botanical name Caesalpinia gilliesiiEnglish common name Bird of Paradise BushArabic common name شوارب النمرGroup Deciduous shrub

Botanical name Ceratonia siliquaEnglish common name CarobArabic common name خروبGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Cereus peruvianusEnglish common name Apple CactusArabic common name صبرGroup Cactus

Botanical name Chamaerops humilisEnglish common name European Fan PalmArabic common name شميروبسGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Cortaderia selloanaEnglish common name Pampas GrassArabic common name حلفاGroup Ornamental grass

Botanical name Cupressus arizonicaEnglish common name Smooth Arizona CypressArabic common name سرو فضيGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Cupressus sempervirensEnglish common name Italian CypressArabic common name سرو عموديGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Dodonaea viscosaEnglish common name Purple Hop BushArabic common name دودينيا حمراءGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Eucalyptus camaldulensisEnglish common name Red River GumArabic common name كيناGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Grevillea robustaEnglish common name Silk OakArabic common name جرافيلياGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Iris sp.English common name Bearded IrisArabic common name سوسن الصحراءGroup Evergreen perennial

Botanical name Lantana camaraEnglish common name LantanaArabic common name أم كلثومGroup Semi evergreen shrub

Botanical name Lantana montevidensisEnglish common name Trailing LantanaArabic common name أم كلثوم زاحفةGroup Perennial

Botanical name Laurus nobilisEnglish common name Sweet BayArabic common name غارGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Lavadula angustifoliaEnglish common name LavenderArabic common name لافندرGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Lonicera japonicaEnglish common name Japanese HoneysuckleArabic common name ياسمين عراقيGroup Evergreen vine

Botanical name Malephora croceaEnglish common name Ice PlantArabic common name ___Group Succulent

Botanical name Myrtus communisEnglish common name MyrtleArabic common name ريحان، آسGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Nerium oleanderEnglish common name OleanderArabic common name دفلة مقزمةGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Nolina sp.English common name Mexican Grass TreeArabic common name أرجيلةGroup Perennial

Botanical name Oenothera sp.English common name Evening PrimroseArabic common name ___Group Perennial

Botanical name Olea europaeaEnglish common name OliveArabic common name زيتونGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Opuntia ficus-indicaEnglish common name Prickly PearArabic common name صبرGroup CactusYour Link

Botanical name Parkensonia aculeataEnglish common name Jerusalem ThornArabic common name بركنسونياGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Pennisetum setaceumEnglish common name Fountain GrassArabic common name حلفا حمراءGroup Ornamental grass

Botanical name Penstemon sp.English common name Beard TongueArabic common name ___Group Perennial

Botanical name Phoenix dactyliferaEnglish common name Date PalmArabic common name نخلةGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Pinus halepensisEnglish common name Aleppo PineArabic common name صنوبر حلبيGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Pistacia atlanticaEnglish common name BetoumArabic common name بطم أطلسيGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Prosopis sp.English common name MesquiteArabic common name الغافGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Punica granatumEnglish common name PomegranateArabic common name رمانGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Robinia psuedoacaciaEnglish common name Black LocustArabic common name روبيناGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Rosmarinus officinalisEnglish common name RosemaryArabic common name حصالبانGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Salvia microphyllaEnglish common name SageArabic common name ميرامية زينةGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Senecio cinerariaEnglish common name Dusty MillerArabic common name فضيةGroup Evergreen shrub or perennial

Botanical name Sophora japonicaEnglish common nameJapanese Pagoda TreeArabic common name صوفوراGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical nameTamarix aphyllaEnglish common name TamariskArabic common name إثلGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Tecomaria capensisEnglish common name Cape HoneysuckleArabic common name تكومارياGroup Evergreen shrub or vine

Botanical name Vitex agnus-castusEnglish common name Chaste TreeArabic common name كف مريمGroup Deciduous tree

Botanical name Washingtonia filiferaEnglish common name WashingtoniaArabic common name واشنتونياGroup Evergreen tree

Botanical name Yucca aloifoliaEnglish common name Spanish BayonetArabic common name حربةGroup Evergreen shrub

Botanical name Ziziphus spina-christiEnglish common name JujubeArabic common name سدرGroup Deciduous tree